The Top 10 Linux.com Stories of 2012

The top 10 most popular original Linux.com stories of 2012 are all excellent stories, and they cover a range of subjects, from distro roundups to news to gnarly howtos. Please enjoy this roundup, and we'll see you next year!

What Are the Best 10 Linux Desktop Apps?

5) What Are the Best 10 Linux Desktop Apps? by Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier gives some good insights into a selection of Linux desktop applications. Desktop applications for Linux have matured and become so excellent that this could easily become a 100-best list.

SUSE Linux Says Btrfs is Ready to Rock

Six Linux Distros Born in 2012

7) Katherine Noyes raided the Linux nursery to come up with Six Linux Distros Born in 2012. It's interesting that two of them include modifications of GNOME 3 to look like GNOME 2.

Weekend Project: Learning Ins and Outs of Arduino

8) Hey, it's me again! Which goes to show that if you write a whole lot of articles for Linux.com some of them are bound to be read. Weekend Project: Learning Ins and Outs of Arduino came in at #8, and I am pleased to see a lot of interest in Arduino because it's a wonderful platform for learning both programming and electronics.

Zenoss or Nagios? Your All-Seeing Network Eye in the Sky

The Linux Talent Draft is On

10) Want a challenging, satisfying career? Calling all Linux nerds: The Linux Talent Draft is On, by Jennifer Cloer, says that demand for skilled Linux talent is growing, and employers are willing to pay well for it.